NCTE Affiliate Multicultural Program Award

2017 Winners

Nebraska English Language Arts Council

Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts

Award Details

Purpose:
The purpose of this award is to encourage and honor those affiliates who adopt programs, policies, activities, and other events which will promote diverse membership and multicultural resources, literature, topics, and speakers as well as advance multicultural programming.

Who Can Participate:
Any affiliate of NCTE is eligible for the award, except winners of the previous year’s awards. Programs should be designed to meet the needs of the respective affiliate, its population, and unique qualities. Some possible ideas include:

launching a membership drive for underrepresented groups

adding multicultural topics of interest at conferences (like the strands at the national conferences)

Frequency/Number of Awards:
Up to a total of five awards will be given at the Affiliate Breakfast at each year’s NCTE Annual Convention.

Award Specifics:
The award will be a certificate presented to each winning affiliate.

Award Criteria:Previous year’s award winners are ineligible to participate. Each affiliate will determine how it has expanded and extended its multicultural reach during the year, based upon the purpose of the award, listed above. Affiliates nominate themselves for this award by summarizing their work in a 250-500 word report, including appropriate supporting documents, and filling out the online Multicultural Program Award Submission Formno later than May 1 of the year of the award. SCOA Representative Dixie Keyes (166 County Road 781, Jonesboro, AR 72401) will chair the judging. Items which could be included in the report might include statistics showing an increased number of members of color, expansion of conference programs, special activities/events that focus on multicultural aspects of English language arts, etc. Handouts, programs, letters, etc., may be attached to the report, but are not required.

Submissions will be judge on the criteria below:

Expansion of the Affiliate’s Multicultural Program (40 points): description of new ideas or additions to past multicultural events that clearly depict expansion of the affiliate’s plans for inclusion of underrepresented groups or that broaden the scope of multicultural offerings.

Capacity of ideas related to Multicultural Outreach for long-lasting impact to affiliate membership and success (40 points): ideas created for multicultural outreach are engaging to membership in ways that are predictive of traditions that will be maintained and extended on in years to come.

Deadlines:
The Multicultural Program Award Submission Form along with a 250-500 word report and supporting documents must be completed no later than May 1 of year of the award. The award-winning affiliate(s) will be notified in late summer so that they may have a representative present to receive the award at the NCTE Annual Convention Affiliate Breakfast. The affiliate representative is expected to purchase a breakfast ticket with conference preregistration.

Administration:
The Standing Committee on Affiliates will administer the award. The Standing Committee on Affiliates will appoint a member to handle the judging, the awards specifics, and notification to applicants. The committee will also provide annual feedback on ways to improve the program so that it runs smoothly. The Senior Developer for Affiliates at NCTE will handle publicity.

Judging:
Members of the judging committee will read each affiliate’s submission and choose up to five winners total.

NCTE Affiliate Multicultural Program Award Winners

2016
Arkansas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts
Georgia Council of Teachers of English2015
Nebraska English Language Arts Council
Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts2014
Georgia Council of Teachers of English
Oregon Council of Teachers of English2013
Montana Association of Teachers of English Language Arts
Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts2012
Georgia Council of Teachers of English
Nebraska English Language Arts Council2011
Nebraska English Language Arts Council
Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts
Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts
Virginia Association of Teachers of English2010
Georgia Council of Teachers of English
Oregon Council of Teachers of English2009
Nebraska English Language Arts Council
Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts2008
Georgia Council of Teachers of English2007
Georgia Council of Teachers of English
Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts2006
Oregon Council of Teachers of English
Virginia Association of Teachers of English2005
Georgia Council of Teachers of English2004
Greater St. Louis English Teachers Association (MO)
Louisiana Council of Teachers of English2003
Georgia Council of Teachers of English2002
Michigan Council of Teachers of English2001
Michigan Council of Teachers of English2000
Houston Council of Teachers of English (TX)
Montana Association of Teachers of English Language Arts1999
New York City Association of Teachers of English
Shelby-Memphis Council of Teachers of English (TN)
Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts1997
Florida Council of Teachers of English
Greater Louisville English Council (KY)
Greater New Orleans Council of Teachers of English (LA)
Tennessee Council of Teachers of English
Washington State Council of Teachers of English1996
Greater St. Louis English Teachers Association (MO)
New York City Association of Teachers of English
West Virginia English Language Arts Council
Wisconsin Council of Teachers of English Language Arts1995
Greater San Diego Council of Teachers of English (CA)
Utah Council of Teachers of English Language Arts1994
Colorado Language Arts Society
Florida Council of Teachers of English
Minnesota Council of Teachers of English
Montana Association of Teachers of English Language Arts
Oregon Council of Teachers of English
Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts1993
Greater Louisville English Council (KY)
Illinois Association of Teachers of English
Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts